October Sky
Beginning of paper
Homer Hickam was a young boy from a West Virginia mining town who hungered for his father’s approval. He knew he could earn it by following in his father’s footsteps and spending his life down in the mines. But Homer had a dream—to go to college and to devote his life to rocket technology. w ....
Middle of paper
.... public's imagination and influenced many people as well as Homer to learn more about the satellite and space. It was in the that people around the world finally realized the capabilities of mankind; they realized man can turn his dreams into reality, just like Homer did. His dream to fly off into the was an influence for him to become a NASA engineer. The dream then became developed into a reality.
When Homer's teacher tells him "You can't just dream your way out of Coalwood," she wante ....
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Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
